Thoughts on 2010

This has been an extraordinary year for me, beginning at a very low point in my life. For many different reasons I was facing numerous hard decisions, as well as a family crisis. It was a long, difficult year. Now that it's over, I am able to report to my millions of readers a dramatically improved life for yours truly. I am more independent now than I have ever been, with a renewed creative urgency and focus as well. It's good. So my advice to anyone who is feeling as if they might not make it - hold on tight, keep your eye on the distant horizon and never let go of your dreams. If I am able to do it, anyone can...

More Wall Shadows

For Selvedge Magazine

More here: www.flickr.com/photos/aubra

Flying...

This year is just flying by - here comes 2011...

Wish you were here...

Wildflowers: Two months later...

Wildflowers: same location two months later in December...

Wildflowers: same location two months earlier in October...

Carol's drawing, with shadows

Garlic and Jalapeño

Lake Travis Dam and Sky

It was 30 years ago today...

The Lotus Eater

On Safari with Festus McWishbone

Bed Head

Gears

Horizontal View

Horizontal cell phone view, from a reclining position...

Grainy Black & White (Self)

Grainy Black & White Profile (Self)

Passing the Jug

Fun Friday

My cousin Joe Willis with his partner Jane (1930s)

Wacky Wednesday

Good Times - 1921 Version

Plants and Table

Sunday Afternoon

Fun with uncommon OBJECTS

Charlie Pack & Floss

Forgetting?

The date, November 4th, seems so familiar to me. But I don't remember any birthdays or other events connected to this day. Hmmm...

Cloudy

There's a cold dark wind blowing across this country...

Cool Weather

When I went to bed it was almost warm enough for air conditioning, but about 3:00am a cold front blew through. The temperature dropped to 53, accompanied by a thunderstorm. I love this time of the year...

Happy Halloween!

Miss Congeniality

Stephanie Jones Rubiano

Mixed Media Artist

www.stephanierubiano.com

Stuff

Pearl

Happy Halloween!

Burned Out Building

Moving day...

I'm in the process of moving nine websites to a new host. Good times...

Monday morning

I took a long walk early this morning and saw these wild flowers - right in the middle of Austin! The sun had just come up, it was very beautiful and oh so sublime...

Realization (Revised)

I have come to the realization that I should not remain alone after all... :)

Carol Feldman Watercolors

More of my sister Carol's watercolors can be found here:

http://drawingtelaviv.blogspot.com

Sonic Youth!

Tonight at La Zona Rosa, and I would have been there, but life is what happens while you're making plans...

Thursday Evening...

ACL starts tomorrow! Sonic Youth Saturday night! Fun weekend ahead...

Home...

Shadows on my wall at 11:36am

Old Fan

October!

Welcome to October my friends!

Weather word...

This is the time of the year the weather in Austin is pure gold.

Perfect temperatures, low humidity & beautiful sunny days!

Grackles and Clouds

Thursday Evening...

Today is the last day of the first of my life

Tuesday moving into Wednesday...

Hey all of you out there who are clinging to every word I type!

I love you all! Thank you so much for your support and caring!

Wall and Shadow

Hold on...

Hold on, hold on...

/^\v/^\v/^\v/^\v/^\v/^\

Strange evening, stranger night.

Feeling odd, perhaps insane...

Sure...

Yes, I'm still alive

Flowers

Sunday Evening

I love the feel of a new chapter.

Being alive is most fascinating...

Self Portrait

Black & white self portrait, September 10, 2010.

Some Thoughts...

Well, here I am, talking to myself. Who else do you talk to when you are alone? Now you understand! Anyway, I'm doing just fine thank you...

Red

Red Rug and Portrait

Weather...

Sunshine, sunshine, sunshine, sunshine, sunshine...

Weather...

Rain, rain, rain, rain...

Bones

Bones on a blue wall

Saturday Night Fever

It's Saturday night and what am I doing?

I'm writing a blog post. Hmmmmm...

Today is a good day...

I am indeed relentless. I will continue to work my hardest at the task of being happy, positive and productive. This is a fact.

Rabbit and Clock

Rabbit and clock in wonderland

The End

I'm not going to spin my wheels any more. From here on I am going to trust my instincts and follow my dreams. If it means going it alone, so be it. I will at least have self respect and that is what is most important to me. I have many things I need and want to do. This monkey's moving on...

78 RPM

I found this while cleaning out my parent's attic.

Cowboy

An in depth look at a cowboy's workings...

Friday Evening

Well, here it is, Friday night. I am wondering what awaits me...

Brace Yourself

Only four months until Christmas...

Monday

106˙today...

Late Summer Beverage Consumption

Wine on the veranda...

Friday Evening

Mourning doves, cicadas and air conditioners.

I hear a train in the distance...

More Guitars

Well well well...

This is like a message in a bottle.

I'm trapped on an island in Texas...

Guitars

I've got blisters on my fingers!

Today

I may not get there, but I'm on the road...

Prism Rainbows

Late evening light through my bathroom window...

Orange and Green

Somehow, this expresses how I feel today...

Compassion

"If you want others to be happy, practice compassion.

If you want to be happy, practice compassion."

~ The Dalai Lama

Sundays - I love them!

I love Sundays.

They are like a mini vacation for me - every week!!

Doll and Lamb

Doll in chair with Lamb